Store system actuated by a coin machine



Nov. 10, 1931. w. H. RUSSELL 1,831,578

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.I L b v a i W a 7 0L. a m z a flu a %l- 4 j w M I Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STORE SYSTEM ACTUA'IED BY A COIN MACHINE I Applicationfiled October 19, 1929. Serial No. 400,998.

.This invention relates to a system whereby any number of difierent articles in a store may be purchased through the agency of a coin actuated vending machine by moving I the vending machine in front of, or in a. predetermined position in respect to the article to be purchased and then operating the ma chine through the-agency of a coin. This is g a basic invention and covers the novel idea of moving a coin actuated machine in order to purchase an article located in a difl'erent place from the article last purchased. In this way a whole store system can, if desired be operated by a single machine re a-rdless of whether all the articles sell for t esame price or at different prices. Moreover the prices of the articles may be changed as desired and still the machine may be operated to produce not only any article but also give the correct change for any coin of. larger value than the price of the purchasedarticle, when the coin'is placed in the insertion slot of the machine. v 7

One object of the invention is to obtain a basic patent on the novel idea of moving a vending machine so that either one or more vending machines can operate a store system as desired even though t e articles sold range in rices.

l nother object of the invention is to sell articles through the means of a coin actuated vending machine without the necessity of placing the articles to be sold in the machine. By placing the articles to be sold outside of the machine the machines may be smaller than would otherwise be possible and a larger and more varied supply of articles may be sold.

Another object of this invention is to obtain the same results from one machine which in other vending systems require a number of vending machines. In this way there is a considerable saving in the cost of installing this system over other coin vending systems i and each machine is smaller and easily moved. Another object'ofthe invention is to do away with clerks in stores, thereby saving expense. By using this system whereby a customer pays the money into the machine and then obtains the desired article and any change it due, not only is time saved but also the cost of operating a store system is lessened.

Another object of the invention is to provide a system where paper bags, wrapping paper and string are carried on the machine itself.v In this way customers .will have either paper bags, wrapping paper or string whenever a purchase is made. By having the articlesold, the coin vending machine and paper bags all adjacent to the place where each purchase is made there is a considerable saving of time over old systems. In the present store systems paper bags, the article sold and the cash register are often at different locations and it takes a'considerable length of time for a clerk to wait 'on a customer for this reason. In this system a customer can make a purchase by himself or herself in a very much shorter time than under the old system.

There are other objects one of which is to provide a stationary rod having holes at spaced intervals along its length. This rod passes through the machine and regulates the amount of change to be deducted which corresponds with theprice of the article sold.

In the accom anying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plim view of the machine with the casing removed to exposed the interior mechanism, and a section of the store system operated by this mechanism.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the interior mechanism of the machine and store operated by the machine.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the mechanism taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and the rods passing through the mechanism which regulate the amount of change to be deducted. Fig. 4 is a sectional new on the line 44 of Fig. 2 showing the rod extending through the machine which regulates the nuinber of pennies to be withheld in the penn magazines during the operation of the mac ine. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of Fig. 4, but

shows the parts held in a forward ition.

' Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

A Fig. 7 showsthe mannerof returning deposited coins to the owner when the mechanism is held in a forward position as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8--8 of Fig. 3 of parts of the mechanism.

Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views through the 0 crating mechanism to show the operation t ereof.

Fig. 11 is a section of a hinged coin ejector which normally produces change unless de flected.

Fig. 12 is the same as Fig. 11 but shows the coin ejector deflected downward during its forward stroke by means of a pin inserted into a stationary rod passing through the machine.

Fig. 13 is a side view of a modified ejector which may be deflected sideways, and means for deflecting it.

Fig. 14 is a top view of the ejector shown in Fig. 13, and means for deflecting the same.

The coin actuated machine part of the store system which I have selected to illustrate and described as a preferred embodiment of my invention, is enclosed in the case 10, which is provided with a single coin slot 11, a sec- ?tion of which is shown in Fig. 2 through which the coins of all denominations are inserted. An operating handle 12 projects through the front wall of the case 10 by which the necessary power is supplied to cause the coin deposited to manipulate the proper mechanism disposed within the case, Operation of this mechanism delivers the required amount of change together with the article being vended to the change hopper 13, from which it may be removed by the depositor of the coin.

The slot 11 formed in the casing 10, receives the deposited coin and directs it into a horizontally slidable coin receiving chute 14, which guides the coin in its downward movement into the mechanism. A pair of verti-.

cally disposed plates 15 and 16, which are spaced apart sufiiciently to permit coins to pass therebetween, are disposed below the chute 14, with the passageway therebetween in alignment with the opening in the chute, and guides the coins during their further downward movement after the same leave the chute. Horizontally disposed openings 18, 18, 18 and 18 are provided in each of the plates 15 and 16 to permit part of the operating mechanism to extend laterally therethrough, Fig. 9 and to form bearings for the upper surfaces of coin pushers 17, 17, 17 and 17, Fig. 2.

The plates 15 and 16 are supported by being secured to uprights 19 and 19 that are disposed one adjacent the outer side of each of the plates 15 and 16. The uprights 19 and 19 are formed as-a part of side frame members 20 and 21. The uprights 19 and 19 are each provided with horizontally extending transversely aligned bar members 22, 22, 22 and 22, in which. slideways 23, 23, 23 and 23 that guide slides 24, 24, 24 and The passageway between the plates 15 and 16 is open from top to bottom and, therefore, any coin that is deposited may drop therethrough onto a transversely extending tray 26, Fig. 2 disposed below these plates. The tray 26 is set at an angle to cause the coins received thereon to slide downwardl toward one side of the casing 10. A bar 2 hinged at one end to the adjacent frame member is adapted to swing across the lower end of tray 26 and retain the coin received thereby at this point. A window is provided in the side of the casing 10, adjacent the lower end of tray 26, permits one to ascertain what type of coin was last deposited. The bar 27 being swingable may be moved into coin releasing position when the mechanism is subsequently operated to permit the coin retained thereby to drop into the bottom of the casing or into a coin receiving receptacle 29 placed beneath the same, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The coin pushers 17 to 17 inclusive, extend through suitable'openings in the front wall of the casing 10 Fig. 3 and are secured together at their outer ends by a vertically disposed bar 30 to which the handle 12 is secured. A guide opening 31 is located within the plates 15 and 16, and by means of the formed openings therein forms a guide bearing for these pushers. The handle may be designed so that the arms 17 to 17 inclusive may operate entirely within the casing and only the handle 12 and its two arms 12 operate outside the casing.

The inner ends of the pushers 17 to 17 inclusive, extend over and rest freely upon the slides 24 to 24 inclusive, and are provided at these ends with notches 36, 36, 36 and 36 respectively, shown more especially in Figs. 9 and 10. These notches embrace the edge of the coin and as will be hereinafter explained, push the coin forwardly in the machine toactuate one of the slides to operate the machine.

The pushers are also provided with lugs 37, by which coins or slugs that might be too large to enter the coin opening in any of the slides will be returned to the depositor. Such coins, when deposited would assume a position such as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, and during the forward movement of the pusher would be raised out of their respective slots and strike and be held by a stop pin 38, and, therefore, roll up over the lug, as illustrated in Fig. 10, whereupon during the outward movement of the pushers, this coin would be pulled forwardly and permitted to drop through the opening at the end of the plates 15 and 16 into the change hopper 13, Figs. 2 and 3.

The lug 37, upon the upper pusher 17, is disposed adjacent to its rear end and instead of operating, as above explained, will push a slug or other imitation coin rearwardly to cause it to drop within the casing, and not be returned to the 'depositor. The lug 37 will also wipe off any metallic washers or the like, that have adhered to the-magnet 25, and

which the machine is designed to handle, the

largest opening 39 being in the top slide 24. Theefi'ective size of these openings may be very finely. adjusted by means of small leaf springs or the like 40, 40, 40 and 40, which on the support 46*.

the coins contained therein.

are adjustably mounted upon the lower faces of the slides so that they may be moved in a direction to cause their'ends to project over the sides of the coin openings and limit the size of these openings. These springs are secured adjacent their rear en'dsto the slides so that the front end of the spring may spring away when a slug or disk which is heavier than the legal coin of that size, such as a leadslug, for example, is inserted in the machine and cause such slug to drop through the opening before themechanism can be operated. The front end of the spring will be depressed and pass a proper coin through the machine after it has been operated in a manner to be hereinafter ClGSCIIbfBd.

Coin containers 41, 41, 41, 41, 41*, 42, 42, 43 and 44 are provided, each comprising a tubular member adapted to be supported at one end'and to extend upwardly in a vertical-position. The containers 41 to 41 inclusive in this instance, are of the proper size to receive pennies, the containers 42 and 42 to receive nickels, container 43- to receive dimes and the container 44 to receive quarters, the respective coins being received and contained thereinone on top of the-other. A suitable crossbar 45 supports all of the penny containers 41 to 41 inclusive, while the nickel and dime containers on one side of the machine are supported upon one cross-bar 46, and the corresponding nickel and quarter containers on the other side of the machine are located Beneath each coin container a coin support is provided, such as a strip of metal 47, Fig. 2 which is secured to the respective cross-bar, the support 47 for the penny container-slicing shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of each container is spaced from the corresponding coin support 47 an amount slightly more than the thickness of For reasons ex plained later it may be an advantage for these coin containers to be spaced at unequal distances from each other when operating a store esaystem and this may be done whenever desir Slidably mounted near each coin support 47 is a. coin ejector, comprising a thin strip of metal capable of passing between the support 47 and theadjacent end of the coin container to engage and eject coins one at a time from the container and off of the support 47, shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to permit them to drop upon a tray 48 down which they may slide into the hopper 13. In this instance, coin ejectors 49, 49 and 49 and 49 areprovided for ejecting the pennies, 5t) and 50 'for ejecting the nickels, 51 for ejecting the dimes and 52 for ejecting the quarters. The C01I1 ejectors 49 to 49 inclusive, are each hinged near their center and each is riveted near one end to a strip 53. The coin ejectors 50, 51, 50 and 52 are likewise hinged near their center and are fastened near one end to their supports. Each ejector has a spring which normally hold both parts of the hinged ejector in a straight line as shown in Fig. 11.

Each ejector is normally held in position to eject a coin from its adjacent coin container, but by exerting a force against its coin ejecting top side during its forward movement in a downward direction, the front end of said ejector will be directed at such an angle that it will not eject a coin when the machine is operated as shown in Fig. 12. This will be more fully explained later in connection with operating the store system and deducting the amount of change equal to the price of the article purchased. The ejectors will act in unison to eject a coin from each of the respective containers 41 to 41 inclusive,

.er coin from its container. The coins ejected from containers 42, 42, 43 and 44 are directed-into the tray 48 by means of chutes 72 and73, disposed in position to receive the same from the containers, both of which is shown in Fig. 4.

The coin ejectors are operated by the operating handle 12, due to the cooperation of the deposited coin with the proper slide therefor. and the action of the corresponding pusher thereon. The mechanism illustrated is not designed to operate when a penny is deposited, although it might havebecn. The

denomination of the smallest coin which will operate the mechanism illustrated, is a nickel, therefore the slide 24 which is adapted to receive anickel in the opening 39 therein will be connected to the penny ejectors 49 arranged to engage the rods 54 and therefore will cause the operation of the penny ejectors 49 to 49 inclusive, when the slide 24 is operated; The coin ejectors 50 and 51 are each connected to the quarter receiving slide 24" by rods 56 and 57 respectively, and

during their operation the downward extension end of rod 57 engages in back of and against the slide 24 to operate the ejector 50. and also the ejectors 49 to 49 inclusive. The coin ejector 52 is connected to the halfdollar receiving sli de 24 by a rod 58, and during its operation the slide 24 is engaged by a depending "member 59, also secured to the slide 24 to operate the ejectors 50 and 51, 50 and 49 to 49 inclusive, due to the inter-engaging structure above described,

Fig. 8.

Secured tothe strip 53 and under the control of the rods 54 is a pair of parallel elongated article ejector rods 61 and 62 which extend out of the machine. The outer ends of the rods 61 and 62 extend intothe store system and these rods are bent and joined at their ends adjacent to the bottom row of articles to be sold. When the machine is opposite an article to be purchased and the machine is operated, the extension of these rods 90 where they are joined together, Fig. 2, will come in contact with the lower article and by raisingits lower end over its base support 92 will cause the article to fall into the chute 93 which runs the length of the store, and be delivered to the hopper 94 located in a convenient position under the machine and along the store. The purchaser can then take the article from the hopper 94. The rods'Gl and 62 are in a position to reach the articles in the store when operated by the coin changing machine. They move along the opening in the partition whenever the machine is moved as described-below. The rods 61 and 62, and their projections 61 and 62 are adapted to enter through suitable openings 114 between the partition which separate the articles in the store from purchasers, Fig. 1. These article ejector rods engage any article contained therein and eject it therefrom through an opening 93, thereby causing it to drop into the chute 93 and be'deposited into the hopper 94 when rods 61and 62, during its operation, rides upon the periphery of coins in the coin or disk container 41, an opening 65 being pro vided in the wall of this container to permit this action. A catch notch 66 is cut in the rod 60 and properly disposed therein to catch against the edge of the opening 65, to prevent the return of the rod 60. The pennyaejectors 49 to 49 inclusive, when the coins or disks in the container 41 are exhausted will remain in their forward position as they are fastened to and operated by the same means as the rod 60. (See Fig. 4.) A spring 67 is disposed between and secured, to each of the rods 60 and 62, to insure that this action takes place, the rod 62 being retained against lateral movement by means of a stop lug 68 on the container support or cross-bar 45. By this arrangement the article ejecting rods and penny ejectors are prevented from returning to their normal position, and therefore the slide 24 is retained out of coin receiving position relatively to the slot 11.

To prevent the deposited coin from entering the mechanism when the coins are exhausted from the tube 41", or nearly so, the s'lidable coin receiving chute 14 is connected to the slide 24 by means of a rod 69. Being so connected, the chute 14 is moved at each operation of the mechanism into the position shown in Fig. 7. This action will present a guard plate 70, which is connected to the chute 14, into. a. position below the slot 11. A subsequently deposited coin will therefore drop upon the plate 70 and be deflected due to the angle at which the plate is set into a trough '71, which is connected to the frame 20, and be directed away from the mechanism to permit it to drop into the hopper 13, thus returning the coin to the dcpositor. In this manner, after the mechanism is locked by means of the catch 66, as above described, all coins deposited into slot 11 will be returned to the depositor.

Suitable springs are provided for returning the slides to their normal positions in which the openings therein will be in alignment with the chute 14. For this purpose, springs '7 4 and secured to the lower pusher 1 and respectively to the slide' 24 and a forwardly directed extension 53 of strip 53, are provided. \Vhen the handle and pushers are pulled outwardly, springs 7 5 and 74 act to return slides 24, 24 and 24, and the nickel, dime and quarter ejectors, spring 7 6 returning the slide 24 the chute 14, guard plate 70 and trough 71, and the penny and article ejectors. By means of separate springs, the parts controlled by spring 74 and 75 may return, even though the remaining parts controlled by spring 76 are retained, due to the exhaustion of coins or disks in container 41". The sprin 76 is-connected to the extension 53, and m r! to one of the upright frame members. The spring 76 stretches when the penny ejectors are forced inwardly and therefore pulls upon a cord 79, which is attached to the bar 27, raising it to allow the coin which has subsequently been used to operate the mechanism or has been rejected as aforesaid to drop into the container 29. The return of the penny ejectors and the extension 53, releases the bar 27 and permits it to drop into position to act as a stop, as previously described.

The coins retained in the openings 39 to 39 inclusive, in the respective slides, are attacked by the proper pusher within the grooves in the ends thereof, whereby the mechanism is operated. For instance, referring to Figs. 9 and 10, a' deposited coin drops into the opening 39 in slide 24 and is retained against dropping therethrough by the leaf spring 40". The pusher 17 is advanced and engages the coin to force the slide inwardly. If the coin is a proper one, it passes below the stop pin 38 and engages a swingable pawl 80, which is adapted to freely raise to permit the coin to pass thereunder in an inward direction. After the coin has passed the pawl 80, the same swings downwardly and is stopped by the stop pin 38, and blocks the return of the slide and coin unless the coin has been forced through the opening in the slide. Any attempt to return these parts before this action has taken place, therefore, will be frustrated. Each of the pawls 80 is provided with a cam edge 81 which will cam the coin through the opening in the slide against the tension of spring 40 if the inward stroke of the pushers is not entirely completed. At the completion of the inward stroke of the pushers the coin is cammed through the opening in the slide by *a camming lug82, provided upon the side plates 15 and 16. The awls 80 may be so shaped as to do away wlth the cam edge 81 if desired. The coin will not then be removed until cammed by the cam 82.

In this instance, the upper pawl 80 is not provided with a cam edge, but swin s into the position shown in dotted lines in ig. 3, and acts as a continuation of the camming lug 82. The upper stop pin 38, in this 1nstance, does not interfere with the coins, as previously described, relative to the stop pins 38, but permits coins to pass thereunder whereby of the coin deposited is an imitation one, or too large to pass through the opening 39, in slide 24, it will be ushed oil the slide by lug 37 placed near t e end of the pusher 17 and will fall within the device and not be returned.

The camming lugs 82 are provided with upwardly directed surfaces 83, that are disposed at an angle to the horizontal and directed downwardly toward the rear of the mechanism. This arrangement causes these instance, the opening 39 in slide 24 is adaptedto receive half dollars, the opening 39 in slide 24 is adapted to receive quarters, and the opening 39 in slide 24 is adapted to receive dimes. As all of these openings are in alignment with the chute 14 and slot 11, any coin depositedin the slot 11 will drop downwardly through the machine and enter the opening designed to receive it.

Assuming that a nickel is de osited, the same will drop downwardly t rough the mechanism and rest in opening 39 in slide 24 and upon operation of the handle 12, to thrust the pusher l7 inwardly, will act upon all the penny coin ejectors 49 to 49 inclusive, with the article ejectors 61 and 62 to deliver one coin or penny from each container 41, 41 and 41, etc. together with the article being vended as is described in detail below into tray .48 and thence to hopper 13. At the completion of the stroke, the nickel deposited will be forced through the opening 39 by the cam lug 82, and willfall into tray 26 and be directed into a container 29. When themachine is moved on its wheels along the tracks to a position where it will not purchase an article the machine may be used as a coin changer'and will give full change for any coin inserted.

When a dime is deposited, due to the connections described above, the coin ejector 50 will be operated to eject a nickel from the coin container 42, in addition to the three pennies and the article which'we are assuming sells for two cents. When a quarter is deposited, coin ejectors 50 and 51 will be operated to eject another nickel and a dime from coin containers 42 and 43 respectively, in addition to the nickel,.three pennies and the article. When a half dollar is deposited coin ejector52 is operated to eject a quarter from the coin container 44, in addition to the aforesaid coins and article.

-When the article is to sell for 5, the penny containers 41, 41; 41 and 41 will not produce change due to the deflecting of the penny ejectors as is fully described below.' When such an arrangement exits, an article will be delivered when a nickel is deposited, an article with a nickel from the container 42 when a dime is deposited, two nickels and a dime from containers 42, 42 and 43 when a quarter is deposited, and a quarter, two nickels and a dime from containers 44, 42, '42, and 43 when a half dollar is deposited.

The coins in container 41 may be allowed sired or they may be directed down a supplemental chute 84 and into tray 26. The s'upplemental chute 84 shown in Figure 3 extending from under the container 41' into the tray 26 carries the coins from only the container 41 intothe tray 26. As is explained elsewhere, the container 41 and the supple-.

' mental chute 84 serve the purpose of keeping .by one of the In the machine from being operated after coins in the various containershave been almost depleted. If the supplemental chute 84 is removed coins will enter the hopper 13 whenever ejected from the container 41". The supplemental chute only serves the purpose of collecting coins from the container 41 for the owner of the store.

For instance, if the price of any article is five cents then no pennies will be produced from any of the penny containers except 41*. As this penny must not be given in change, the supplemental chute is necessary to car this penny into the tray 26. If the price of an article is four cents then the supplemental chute is not necessary as this penny is given in change. All articles for sale must bepriced so as to either use the supplemental chute 84 and collect a penny for the owner each time the machine is operated, or not use the chute and collect the penny from magazine 41 in change for the customer. In either case a coin must always be obtained from magazine 41' as this regulates the number of times the store system can be operated without danger of not giving change to a customer when any of the change magazines are empty, as elsewhere explained.

As pointed out above, if "slugs or the like are deposited and attracted by the magnet 25, or are too large to enter the pipening 39 in slide 24;, they will be pushed o the same by the lug 37 and caused to drop into tray 26, and slugs or imitation coins t at are not attracted by the magnet but are too large to properly enter any one of the openings 39 to 39 inclusive, will be ulled forwardly 37, to rop into tray 48 and hopper 13, t e stop pins 38 preventing these slugs from being moved rearwardly and causing them to ride up and over the lug. The coin last deposited and used to operate the mechanism or rejected b the lug 37. may be observed through a win owin the casing as it rests upon tray 26, being retained thereon by bar-27, and therefore, should a claim be presented that a legal coin was deposited and was retained without the'machine operating, the exact nature of the deposited coin or the like could be detected. When the container 41 has been almost depleted of coins the deflector is held under the slot 11 so that the inserted coins are deflected into the channel 71 and returned to a prospective purchaser, thereby giving notice that the machine cannot be operated. By this arrangement of the parts, the rod 60 will be permitted to swing toward the coin or disk container 41', when the coins therein are exhausted whereby the catch 66 will engage upon the edge of the opening 65 in the wall of this container, and therefore, if the same or a lesser number of coins are placed in the container 41" than the articles to be sold or coins in other change containers, a positive action is thereby obtained to lock the mechanism and deflect coins inserted in the slot by means of the deflector 70 in the chute 71.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of the coin changing part of my invention, it is understood that it is not to belimited to all of the details shown, but is capable of modification and variation which will lie within the spirit of the inventi on and the scope of the appended claims.

Before showing the manner of operating the store system in connection with the coin changing device described above, I want it -understood that this store system may be operated by each and every machine which can be used in connection with this store system and is not limited to the device described above.

' I want it further understood that this store system may be operated by movable electric machines which will operate by means of pressing a button or other starting device, or an electric device may be started and operated as a result of completing an electric circuit through a coin inserted into the device. I claim every store system described below which may be operated by means of moving the article producing or obtaining device in front of, or in a predetermined position in respect to the artcle to be purchased which is located outside of the coin changing mechanism. Moreover, as many articles sell for the same price, I claim as a basic invention the novelty of moving the purchasing system or article producing means in a predetermined position in respect to the article to be obtained. This purchasing system may be any device and is, therefore, not limited to coin changing machinery.

I will now describe the store system in connection with the preferred coin changing device above described. The vending machine which operates the store system and which I have selected to illustrate and describe as a preferred embodiment of my invention consists of four sets of supporting wheels, attached to the underside of said vending machine, one set near each of its corners. Each of the sets consists of an upper wheel 117 and a lower wheel 118 so designed that all the wheels move in the same direction when operating along two tracks. The said two tracks are shown in Fig. 3 and each track extends between the upper and the lower wheel of two sets of supports so that the vending machine is movable along said tracks which are parmagazine.

allel as shown in Fig. 3. In this way the coin operated vending machine described above may be easily pushed along the tracks 119 and 119 in either direction or stopped in any position desired. A rod 94 extends through the machine and then extends outside of the machine, and along the entire store system in a direction parallel to the bottom articles in the store system and the tracks 119 and 119*. A second rod 96 parallel to the rod 94 passes through the machine at 97 andis securely fastened at botlrends so as to'be parallel to rod 94. Both rods 94 and 96 are immovably attached near their ends to the store system. I

Each of the rods 94 and 96 have a numb-er of screw holes 98 through them in somewhat corresponding positions, at short intervals, Figs. 11 and 12. The screw holes 98 are spaced at intervals along the entire length of one side of the rod 94 so that there are five screw holes on the rod 94 within each space required by the five penny coin magazines located in the machine. Whenever the coin changing machine is in a position directly in front of any article to be sold in the store, a hole on the rod 94 will always be in an adjacent and corresponding position with each penny magazine, because this rod passes through the machine a short distance above and in front of the hinged penny ejectors 49 to 49. As the coin changer is moved along its tracks in front of different articles to be purchased there will always be a screw hole in front of each penny magazine before a purchase can be made due to correctly aligning the rod 94 through the machine'and spacing each set of five screw holes on the rod 94, within a distance equal to the distance between each corresponding article to be sold. It the space between the penny magazines varies, then the space between the screw holes on the rod 94 will also vary in exactly the same way. The

. distance between screw holes on the rod same time that two screw holes will be in a similar position on the opposite side of the machine in front of the nickel and quarter The relative positions of coin magazines and rods are shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and the relative positions of the rods and hinged ejectors is shown in Figs. 11 and 12. lVhenever the machine is moved directly opposite any article to be sold there will be a screw hole on each rod 94 and 96 in a predetermined position in relation to each adj acent coin change magazine. W hen it is desired to deduct one more pennies in purchasing an article one screw 99 shown in Figs. 11 and 12 is inserted in each screw hole 98 which is adjacent to the penny magazine from which a penny is not to be given in change when the machine is operated. Whenever the coin changer is moved in front of any particular article the screw 99 will always be in the correct position to come in contact with and 15 thus divert downward the forward part of the coin ejector with which it comes in contact during the operation of the machine,so as not to produce a penny. When the front part of the coin ejector 101 assumes the position shown in Fig. 12 it will go under its coin container during its further movement forward. When the coin changer is moved to another position where the ejector is not interfered with, the spring 100 will place it in alignment to produce a coin from its coin magazine, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The projection 103 fastened to the rear of the hinged coin ejector extends over part of the forward extension 101 thereby preventing the spring 100 from raising the forward extension 101 beyond a line parallel to the projection 103.

By inserting a screw in a screw hole on the rod 96 in a correct location any coin may likewise be held in the containers 42, 42, 43 and 44 and not given in change during the operation of the machine. In like manner any coins may be withheld in any coin magazine during the operation of the machine in making a purchase by placing a screw 99 in a hole located in the correct position both in relation to the purchased article and the coin magazine from which no change is to be given during the operation of the 'machine. The rod 94 may control the withholding of one or more pennies in the five penny magazine's during the operation of the machine due to the fact that the rod 94 extends through the machine in a position to always have holes spaced at the right intervals to obtain this result, before an article in the store system can be obtained by means of extensions 61 and 62 from the machine coming in contact with the article to be delivered to the customer during the operation of the machine by the agency of an inserted coin as described above. It is only aquestion of inserting screws in holes on the two rods 94 and 96 in positions where they will operate to withhold change in the magazines equal in value to the price of each article in the store system. It is, of each article in the store system. It is, ther therefore, only a question of locating screws in holes on one or both rods 94 and 96 in predetermined positions in relation to the articles in the store so as to withhold the proper amount of change when the machine is opervalue to any purchased article. By removing or adding one or more screws in predetermined positions the price of any article may be changed as desired.

These screws are inserted in the screw holes which are directly opposite the article to be purchased. Whenever the machine is moved to a new predetermined position in front of any article to be purchased in the store system, there will be a corresponding screw hole in the rod 94 for each penny coin container 41, 41, 41, 41 and 41 located within the machine. The tracks 119 and 119 are stationary and parallel, and likewise the rods 94 and 96 are held in a parallel position to the tracks by supports located in any desired position within the store system.

When the machine is moved along the tracks'119 and 119*, in either direction in front of the article to be purchased any screw 99 Fig. 12, which has been inserted in a screw hole 98 in the rod 94 will push the end of a penny obtaining ejector which comes in contact with ,it out of position so that a penny will not be obtained as change during the operation of the machine from that penny magazine. In this way a certain number of pennies may be deducted when the machine is operated. In like manner when it is desired to deduct nickels, dimes, etc.,' screws are inserted through screw holes in rod 96 which are directly opposite or in a predetermined position to the article to be purchased, so that these will likewise deduct the required amount from the nickel magazine, dime magazine, second nickel or quarter magazine as desired, by coming in contact with the coin obtaining ejector which is in front of that particular coin magazine where money is not required as change, and pushing the said coin obtaining device so that it will not strike the lowest coin in its respective magazine, but will be directed under it. It is only necessary to place a screw in the right hole in reference to the article to be purchased. Whenever the machine is moved directly in front of any article any particular coin magazine can be regulated to withhold all its coins as the bottom coin will not be obtained due to the fact that the end of the coin ejector has been deflected.

Screws are inserted through the bottom of the rod 96 but if it is desired to deduct from the quarter or nickel containers 44 or 43, and they are of higher elevation than the nickel and dime magazines on the other side of the machine, the screws controlling the ejection of the coins from the containers 44 and 43 are inserted throughthe top of rod 96 and extend upward to raise the nickel and quarter container controls which are constructed so thatthey may be raised instead of lowered. This arrangement allows a greater number of different articles to be sold within the same and delivered to the purchaser. The

space. By inserting screws whenever desired alongthe whole length of the rods 94 and 96 in places directly opposite the article to be sold and in accordance with the desired amount of change to be deducted as explained above, the price of an article may be regulated and correct change obtained for any coin of larger value inserted into the machine. Having described the manner by which change is deducted, or obtained when not required to be deducted in accordance as the price of any article to be sold relates in value to the coin used to make a purchase, I will now explain how the articles are also obtained in this store system when the machine is moved in a position directly opposite each article. The extensions 61 and 62 in front of the machine will extend within a short distance of any article to be sold whenthe machine is moved in front of, or in a predetermined position to any article. These extensions are bent and so shaped that they will extend within the partition 105 which is U shaped and extended along the store system, but under the glass partition 107 through which the goods in the store are seen by prospective purchasers. In this way goods cannot be obtained by purchasers without properly operating the machine in front of any desired article, as only the extentions 61 and 62 can come in contact with any article. Goods are protected by means of the partitions 105, 107 and 106 as shown in Fig. 2. Each article for sale and its price label may be seen through the glass window 107.

The goods to be sold are arranged in parallel rows on an inclined support 108 shown in Fig. 2. The support 108 has a small extension 92 along its bottom which will extend above the support 108 and keep the lowest article from sliding out of the support 108 until raised by the extensions 61 and 62 a suflicient height to slide over the support 92 and then down the incline 93 into the hopper 94. Between the glass partition 107 and the partition 106 is an open space 114 extending the entire length of the store, through which the article ejectors 61 and 62 extend, shown in Fig. 2. The goods to be sold are placed on the inclined support 108 according to their classification in parallel rows extending from top to bottom with partitions between them as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The same kind of goods are placed one above another end to end so that when the lowest article of one classification is pushed up by means of the extension 90 on the ejectors 61 and 62, which are fastened together at their ends by the extension 90, Fig. 1, the next like article which is above will slide down and take the place of the article last pushed up by'the extension 90 urchased articlewill slide down the inclin e 93 and into the hopper 94. A clerk may go behind the articles through a suitable door and short distance. Even though the extensions 61 and 62 are locked in their forward position due to the fact that the container 41 has been depleted of coins, nevertheless the extensions 61 and 62 will move back a sufficient distance to allow the raised article to fall into the chute 93; but due to the fact that the extension 90 has returned a sufficient distance so that it;

will not again touch an article on the shelf, no other article will fall into the chute 93 except the article which has already been purchased.

Part of the extension rods 61 and 62, shown in Fig. 1 will move in a forward position during the operation of the machine in making a purchase, and will pass within the slot 98 in the partition 10'? when in a forward position. There are similar slots 98 opposite each kind of article for sale in the store system. Should the machine jam so that the rods 61 and 62 will'remain in a forward position, or should any coin magazine be depleted of coins so that the rods 61 and 62 could not return to their normal position, then these bends 61" will remain within two of the slots 98. Should anyone attempt to move the machine when the rods 61 and 62 are in this position the rods 61 and 62 will prevent this movement, as the slot 98 will not allow a side movement. In this way a side strain on the end of the extensions will be avoided.

lVhen all the articles operated by one machine in the store system sell for the same price, the rods 94 and 96 are not necessary as the machine may be regulated to give the proper amount of change for any coin of sufficient value to make the purchase by only placing coins in the coin containers from which change is desired to be given when a purchase is made, and leaving the other coin containers empty.

Figs. 13 and 14 show a modified form of coin ejector which may be moved sideways by coming into contact with a pin 120 on either of the rods 94 or 96. A spring 115 normally holds the ejector in a position to produce change. When the ejector has been moved to one side during its forward movement the spring will return it to its normal position when not acted upon by the pin 120. The ejector turns on a pivot 116 when acted upon by any side force and is shaped with a point so as to be deflected by the pin 120 in either direction.

Although I have only shown two kinds of coin ejector-s. there are many other kinds of ejectors and I claim each and every ejectorsuitable in connection with these machines.

To operate the machine and make a purchase it is only necessary to slide the machine in front of the article to be purchased or in a predetermined position in respect to its location, and insert into the machine through-the insertion slot a coin of larger value than the article to be purchased. The coin will then operate the machine when purchasing an article which is less than the value of the coin inserted as described above. During the operation of the machine the extension 90 on the rods 61 and 62 will exert pressure on the underside of the lowest article they come in contact with in such a way that this article which is on the bottom row, will be raised so that its lowest end is above the extension 92. The lowest end of the purchased article will then slide down the chute 98 and be delivered to the purchaser, inthe hopper 94: located under the handle of the machine. The correct change, if any will be found in the hopper 13 of the machine. 7

By moving the coin machine along its sup ports in either direction to a position in front of the article to be purchased and operating the machine by a larger coin than the value of the article to be purchased, any lowestarticle in the store system may be delivered to a purchaser and also change when due. The top of the machine may act as a counter to carry any articles first purchased. When the articles are obtained a paper bag may be found on the machine in any convenient rack as well as string and wrapping paper for the convenience of the customer.

I do not limit mvself to any special method of withholding the bottom coin in a coin magazine during the operation of the machine as there are many ways of obtaining this result. I claim each and every method of accomplishing the regulation of withholding or giving change from any magazine when change is given or withheld from a magazine due to the position of the machine in which a coin magazine is located. Moreover, I claim every way of controlling the means of giving or withholding coins in a coin magazine located in a movable coin changer when acted upon directly or indirectly as a result of a rod extending through the machine. The coin changing machine may be moved or operated on any kind of supports and moved in each and every position desired in reference to each article in the store. I claim every kind of store system where any article is obtained by means of moving and operating a machine in a predetermined position.

What l claim:

1. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition a coin controlled mechanism on the other, side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism. hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled-mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, ad justable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change eiected from one or more of the coin magazines.

2. In a store system, apartition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, Wheels movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism. means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for eiecting an article from any one of the artic e magazines and extending throu h the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism. hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines. a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby defleet the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mecha nism controlled by coins of different denomi- -nations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin eiectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

3. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines w th the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, :1 coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition along tracks for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mecha nism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more oi said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position,

means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of diiferent denominations for operating the article eiector and the hinged coin ejctors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

4. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot extending horizontally along its entire length; an article slide on one side of the partition provided. with division members forming magazines and having article holding devices extending above its lower surface, means for supporting the slide with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said'coin controlled mechanism controllcd by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or moreof the coin magazines.

5. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition. :1 coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, U shaped rods extending under the partition and joined together near their ends mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition,

coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ej ectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position,

.means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ej ectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or ing the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for e ecting an article from any one of the article magazinesand extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism in front of the penny ejectors, a similar fixed rod in front of the nickel, dime and quarter ejectors; adjustable means. mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

7. In a. store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, n'ieans for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition. means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism. means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controllml mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, two fixed rods fastened near their ends to the store system mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said 'rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means insaid coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines. 8. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality'of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism. on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the shot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin cont-rolled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, fixed rods having holes through them at spaced intervals mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and adelivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

9. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means moyable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism. means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, :1 fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, removable pegs mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change rejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

10. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanlsm, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazmes for holding change mounted in said com controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in sald coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanlsm, holes at spaced intervals and means removably inserted in one or more selected holes on said rod for engaging one or more oi? said hinged ej ectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged com ejectors, and a delivery chute extend ng through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

11. In astore system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from'the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for support ing the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, a lug on the article ejecting means for engaging during its forward movement with a slot in the partition and thereby preventing the moving of the coin controlled mechanism to a new position, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin maga- 1,881,57&

zine, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the pa rmagazines and change ejected from *one or more of the coin magazines 12. In a store system, a partition provided with a SlOtj-fil'l -inclined shelf on one side of the partition for holding difierent kinds of articles, division members on said shelf forming magazines for holding the articles in parallel rows, extensions on the shelf for engaging the lowermost article in each row, means for supporting the shelf with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rodmounted parallel to the partition and extending through said com controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines, and means for returning coins inserted in the coin controlled mechanism outside of said mechanism without operating said coin controlled mechanism when the supply of any article for purchase has been depleted.

13. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable on two tracks parallel to the par tition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled'mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a flxed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled-mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

14:. In a store system, a partition having a U shaped part and a glass part provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coincontrolled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable-parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, U shaped article ejectors joined together near their ends movable above the U shaped part and under the glass part, mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition; coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extendin throughsaid coin controlled mechanism in iront of the penny ejectors, and a similar fixed rodin front of the nickel, dime and quarter ejectors, adjustable means mounted on said rods for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanisms controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and c ange ejected from one or more 9f the coin magazines.

15. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for su porting the magazines with the delivery en s of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism,

means mounted in said coin controlled mech-' anism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, selectively adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby defleet the hinged ejectors outof operating position, said means consisting of pegs, any one of which may be inserted in any hole in said rod, means in said coin controlled mechanisms controlled by coins of different denominations ior operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

it). in a store system means by which articles may be seen but not taken except by operating a coin controlled mechanism, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the mag azines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, .wheels on said mechanism adapted to run on the upper and lower side of a track parallel to the partition, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for-ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of difierent denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through-the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

17. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition,

means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechamsm, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article ma azines and extending through the slot in t e partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, a removable change chute attached to the coin controlled mechanism with its upper end extending under the center penny magazine and its lower end adjacent to the side of a chute located under some of the coin magazines, hinged ejectors mounted in said com controlled mechanism for ejecting 601115 from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, ad ustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operatmg position; means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines.

18. In a store system, a partitlon provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for hold ng artlcles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin cont-rolled mechanlsm, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, two removable extensions on stationary rods passing through the coin controlled mechanism so as not to interfere with the moving of said mechanism in a direction parallel with the said partition, any of said extensions selectively located on its rod so as to divert a forward moving coin ejector to a position where it will not eject a coin from its corresponding coin magazine when the coin controlled mechanism is in a predetermined position, but will eject a coin from itscorresponding magazines when the coin controlled mechanism is moved to cer-- tain other positions; means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery Ehute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

19. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazlnes on one side of the partition for holding artlcles, means for supporting the magazines w th the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partitionfor supporting the coin controlled mechanlsm, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin con-.

trolled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, two removable extensions on stationary rods passing through the coin controlled mechanism so as not to interfere with the moving of said mechanism in a direction parallel with the said partition, any of said extensions selectively located on its rod so as to divert a forward moving coin ejector to a position where it will not eject a coin from its corresponding coin magazine when the coin controlled mechanism is in a predetermined position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of different denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

20. In a store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines M d extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for ehgaging a coin ejector when the coin controlled mechanism is operated by a coin at a predetermined position in respect to the location of an article for purchase at a price not requiring a coin to be produced in change by said coin ejector from its corresponding coin magazine, but said coin ejector producing a coin when said coin controlled mechanism is operated at all other positions a spring holding the hinged ejectors in operating position,

means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of difilerent denommatmns for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin e ectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magwith its upper section but having an opening for an article chute through it, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting'an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coinmagazines; a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of saidhinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanisms controlled by coins of V different denominations for operating the article ejector and thehinged coin ejectors, and. a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines.

22. In a store system, a partition provided with .a slot; a plurality of magazines on one side of the partition for holding articles, means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition; a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movalole parallel to the partition for supporting, the coin controlled mechanism, means mounted in said coin" controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through.

the slot in the partition, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, one or more coin ejectors pivoted to forward moving parts of said coin controlled mechanism so as to allow their forward ends to he moved horizontally out of alignment with corresponding coin magazines, and having one end of a sprin attached to each ejector and the other en to the'coin controlled mechanism, a fixed rod mounted parallel to the partition and extend ing through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged eje'ctors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanisms controlled by coins of diiierent denominations "for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors,

and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change ejected from one or more of the coin magazines. a i

23., in a. store system, a partition provided with a slot; a plurality of magazines'on one side of the partition for holdingarticles,

means for supporting the magazines with the delivery ends of the magazines equidistant from the partition, a coin controlled mechanism on the other side of the partition, means movable parallel to the partition for supporting the coin controlled mechanisrn,-means mounted in said coin controlled mechanism for ejecting an article from any one of the article magazines and extending through the slot in the partition, saidmeans consisting of two rods joined together near their corresponding ends nearest the article magazines, said rods having a projection for raising an article and another projection,

said rods shaped so that a section of each rod near the coin controlled mechanism will enter my a corresponding slot in the partition when moved forward, coin magazines for holding change mounted in said coin controlled mechanism, hinged ejectors mounted in said coincontrolled mechanism for ejecting coins from the coin magazines, a fixed rod mount-' ed parallel to the partition and extending through said coin controlled mechanism, adjustable means mounted on said rod for engaging one or more of said hinged ejectors to thereby deflect the hinged ejectors out of operating position, means in said coin controlled mechanism controlled by coins of difierent denominations for operating the article ejector and the hinged coin ejectors, and a delivery chute extending through the partition for receiving the article ejected from one of the article magazines and change 

